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uckedawayon

Cornwall’snorthern

coast,PortIsaachas

beenworkingits

wayintoourcollective

subconscioussinceitrstappearedon

TVscreensasa seingforPoldarkin

the1970s,andmorerecentlyDocMartin.

Thevillage’ssteep,narrowstreetsand

alleyways,ancientcoages,picture-

bookpubsandgrandGeorgianhouses

jostlingtogetherupthehillsidesaround

theharbourmadeit aneasylocation

choicefortheproductionteams.

However,SueandMaHarraginfell

inlovewithPortIsaaclongbeforethe

televisioncrewsappeared.Twenty-

twoyearsagotheypurchaseda small

sherman’scoageasa holidayhome.

Withsixchildrenbetweenthem,space

wastight,butbeingjusta stone’sthrow

fromtheharbourit workedwellwhile

thelileoneswerehappytospendmost

oftheirtimerunningwildonthebeach.

Astheygrewolder,morespacewas

neededand,withthecoagelledto

bursting,a fortuitousmeetingwitha

local photographer looking to sell his

TheOwners

SueandMatt

Harragin.Sueruns

knitwearcompany

Olive& Iris.

TheProperty

Onthegroundfloor

of theGeorgian

house(right)thereis

a largesittingroom

anda kitchen,aswell

asa diningroom,

whichopensonto

a terrace.Thereare

threebedroomsand

one family bathroom.

74 Homes & AntiquesAugust 2019